UK Biopharmaceutical Sector Bioscience and Health technology Sector Statistics 2019

Headlines

- 2,240 Businesses
- £55.1bn Turnover
- 124,300 Employees
- 2,560 Sites

Sector Characteristics

- 36% life science industry businesses
- 49% life science industry employment
- 68% life science industry turnover
- 55% of employment in sector excluding services and supply chain

Global TOP 25

What is the Biopharmaceutical Sector? Businesses involved in developing and/or producing their own pharmaceutical products, from small R&D-focused biotechs to multinational Big Pharma. Includes supply chain and specialist service sector.

Distribution of Employment Across UK

- Top 3 segments account for 90% of all employment in the core Biopharmaceutical sector
- Top 3 segments account for 94% of all turnover in the core Biopharmaceutical sector

Year-On-Year Growth - 2010 to 2019

-8% Employment -20% Turnover

The Core Biopharma sector decreased employment by 5,400, and turnover decreased by £9.3bn.

Service and Supply Chain An essential cluster of specialist suppliers supports the biopharmaceutical sector in the UK. Does not include non-life science businesses.

- 1,500 businesses
- 60,400 employees
- £18.4bn turnover

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